The evening world. Newspaper, April 10, 1920, Page 5

' Answers to Rent Qu New Laws Explained for Evening World Readers ; Wad ie Landlords’ bh}. JThe Evening World has obtained * Whe services of a lawyer with long experience in landlord and tenant + Cases to answer questions arising under the new laws against rent | profiteering. If you are having any difficutty with your landlord or if you think your rental is being in- creased unreasonably, state your case briely to the Rent Editor of The Evening World and an answer will ee printed in this column. ‘ollowing are the questions and answers for to-day: TENANTS OF NOS. 2127 AND 2131 DEAN STREET, BROOKLYN— » We have received two raises in rental within the last year. Last mecnth a new landlord bought the Neuses and has given every tenant a Rotice to move by May J. Does the law offer us any protection? Answer—if you can prove to the Municipal Court Judge in whose gis- trict you reside that you cannot find apartments in your immediate vicin- ity he will grant you a stay in the \execution of a warrant of eviction Tanging from thirty days to a year. ‘Your rent increases evidently went imto effect before the new rent law ‘was enacted and therefore are not affected by it, E. L—Wovld you kindly explain whether my landlord can mise my rent $5 on May 1. I pay $26 a month ‘and am unable to pay more. Answer—it you paid $26 a month @ year ago you will have to prove to the Municipal Judge in whose district you reside that the increase is unjust. ‘The law provides that @ tenant must prove unjust an increase of 25 per cent. or less if he does not wish to pay it In this case your increase would be 20 per cent. WILLIAM J. M.—My rent wns $13.50 on July 1, 1919, and on April 1 he increased it to $22. Can I refuse to pay? Answer—Apply to the represent- ative of the Mayor's Committee on Rent Profiteering in your district. Your landlord will have to prove in court that he is justified in making the increase before a Municipal Court /~ », judge. o BRONXITE—Upon taking posses- sion the new landlord immediately me from $38 to $66, with hreat of dispossess unless I com- If I can prove an unjustified nerease of more than 100 per cent, ) loes my case (considering above ease come under the 25 per cont. idause? ‘The entire transaction trans- wired before the Rent Bill went into Answer—Since you signed your ease before the law became effective ‘ou are not benefited in any way by t. If you can prove you signed the ease under duress it will become null md void and you would then be enefited by the new law. & M. S—Can one be evicted on he ground of taking roomers, all ther things being satisfactory? I ave supported myself entirely by hat means. No landlord has ever Djected, but I have heard the new andlord’ will do so when the leases ire in October. nswer—it is optional as to mether or not he will permit you > take roomers. It would be wise, + possible, to. gat an agreement in je lease permitting you to do 60. W. M. R.—The new landlord had iven us sixty days in which to get ut, and the notice expired April 1. le gave us a ten-day extension and would like to know if we can re- tain until May 1 because it has been possible to find another apartment. ‘Answer—Undoubtedly the Munici- al Judge of your district would ermit you to remain until May 1 if ou prove your embarrassing predic- JO. ment to him. ms 18. L. H.—The new owner of our bartment has gerved me with notice q } vacate because he wants my quar- irs for some member of his family. have looked all over for an api ‘ent, but can't find one. If th impt to evict me can I get a \Answer—Most likely you pon prove in the Municipal C the district wherein you reside jat you can find no other place to + fe the Judge will give you a rea- 1 jnable stay in the execution of the prrant. \J. P. S—My lease \20, and therein tys L must tell th not I will renew sixty dé lexpires. I have notified hi }ii, but she will not grant lying she wishes us to vacate be~ luse she wants to sell the house. "hat can I do in this matter? Answer—There is nothing to pre- int her from selling the property, it if she or the person to whom she ills brings eviction proceedings you in most likely obtain a reasonable renewal, "FAVOR TEACHERS’ BILL. ver 1,200 Parents Demand Meas re to Increase Pay. \ frwelve hunndred _ citize’ mostly trents of school childre Mt fs meet ht in W < pss meeting last night ABP Ving High School, where resolutions ere adopted demanding fe passing by the @ Lockwood-Donohue t slature of reated to eet the existing emergency in the tplic schools due to the lack of achers. Eugene C, Gid Chair. an of the Community Councils, pre- ded. Copies of the resolution we: t to addeus C. WwW. W. 1 As- mblymen Donohue and yseph McKee. XPRESS PACKAGE BLOWS UP plosion at Providence, PROVIL R. 1, April 10.—Ex- osion of press package in the nion Stat arly to-day injured wee ba. handlers, wrecked the atform and express car and blew tal windows out of the New York, New laven and Hartford Railroad ‘office Hiding. None of the men was hurt \ | B) ! ; riously. Whe ‘package was ono of many piled ba truck ready to ho londed on an press car. A passing train struck the x the truck and caused the explo- ye a . + |, Tenants Advised as to Procedure Open to Them to Halt Evictions and Curb eries; |PLAN TO MERGE ors Precedes Decision to Unite With Rival, Gov easity of moving from its quarters ing problem” American Flying Club. Exactions. stay if unable to find another apart- ment in your immediate vicipity. ETHEL B.—From what nth is thig 25 per cent, increase the land- lord is entitled to effective? if he gets a 26 per cent. increase this year, is he entitled to one next year? Answer—The law does not legiti- mize any increase and does not “allow” landlords increases, It pro- vides that a landlord is presumptively justified in asking an increase of per cent. of the rental as it was twelve months before the date of the increase. If the tenant can prove, however, that he is not justified in Jasking this increase he will not be permitted to have it, If he asks for an increase of more than 25 per cent. ing the past yeat Col. gamation. matter wi one, it is id, eae HE must prove that it is justifiable. 135,000 Bibles Stolen. The law says nothing about allowing an increase of 25 per cent, a year, but merely says such an increase shall not be made more than once in any twelve-month period if it is not justi- fable. tended for penal institutions, CLOTHES OF CUSTOM QUALITY ONE of our good for- tunes is to have a clientele that appreciates our kind of handwork. And, in equal truth, to have our kind of hand- work is one of the good FLYING SOCIETIES Dissent Among Aero Club Govern- reent" members of the Board of r8 of the Aero Club of Amer: fea, which is confronted with the nee- at Madison Avenue and East dist Street, are seeking to solve the club's “hous- by @ merger with the ‘This last named organization has a commodious club at No. 11 East 38th Street, and, although it has been in existence but little more than a year, has been far the more active of the two leading aeronautical societies dur- It engineered the New York-Toronto and the New York- | San Francisco “Alr Derbies” last fall. Jefferson De Mont Thompson, 5 | President of the Acro Club, stated yes- terday that he had been empowered to appoint a committee to consider amal- | The meeting at which the brought up was a stormy) CHICAGO, April 10.—The theft of 135,000 Bibles was reported to-day by Jarhes Hicks, president of the Prison | Bible Association. The books were in- fortunes of our clientele. Saka & Company BROADWAY AT 34th STREET RIENTAL and Do- Doralis Pearls ralis Pearls differ only in origin. From any other standpoint there is nothing to choose between them— they cannot be told apart! Exclusively Saks Diamond Set, $39.50 to $300 With Gold Clasp, $7.50 to $90 Saks & Company Broadway at 34th Street e immedi- | bree Baggagemen Injared by Ex- | GIRLS WANTED; $15.00 A WEEK TO START; Positions open in several departments; No experience required, All “Lost and Found” articles advertised in The World or reported to “Lost and Found Bureau." Room 103, World Building, will be Hated for thirty day se lists can bo Geen at any of The World's Offices. “Lost and Found” advertisements pe left at any of The World's tising Agencies, or can be telephoned directly to The World. Call 4000 Beekman, New York, oF Brooklyn Office, 4100 Main, Rapid advancement; Permanent work; 48 hours or less a week; Earnings of $85 to $100 A MONTH s00n reached, | 1,500 GIRLS Have been employed since Jan, 1. MANY MORE will pe employed in the next few weeks. EMVLOYMENT OFFICES; 158 Beoadw tes boas Wy Wal a-xt Wh AR” si Wii block from oa ML FOR SALE. Poe FOR CALE ee TCHES-DIAMONDS, WAT ON CREDO. ELIABLE GOODS = LOW PRICES = £ASY WEEKLY OR MONTHLY PAYMENTS \SIRANSACTIONS CONFIDENTIAL = |) EMPLOYERS REFERENCE CALL, WA/TE Of J Gh Abore offices also | Saturdays to 4 P Gundeye 1. M. 40 6 P, 399 Rrosdway, Manbttan, | | W. corner of Dey we, DIAMONDS = Pi | ait, rod, Rrvokir. ‘WATCHES — JEWELRY ON CREDIT—Corsicns monty | wutifully | MADISON SQUARE 12000 payments Bros; it colle NEW YOUK TELEPHONE COMPANY, Hivstrated Catalog Free. ROYAL DIAMOND & WATCH CO. | 36 MALDEN LANE Phone Joma 243 HELP WANTED—FEMALE. ee Misses’ Raincoats } $5.75 __ Every young woman knows the practical value of a good raincoat; and these at $5.75 have the happy faculty of sug- gesting economy. ‘ 500 of Them —will be ready on Monday morning—all made of single-texture Bom- bazine, light enough in weight for spring days. Byer ears is cemented and taped; collars can be ti up closely around the neck. And the Ls eabiecr-1 have a suggestion of grace that exactly fits the desires of Down-Stairs Store, Old and New Buildings Invite Spring Showers..... Plenty of Serge Dresses For Misses and Small Women In the Sale at $16 $21 $31 The serge dresses deserve a word of commenda- tion. If we were to ask you to name the best-known frocks obtainable toda; make of ‘ou would say, unhesitatingly “.............. eae e would gladly print the name if we were privileged to do so. ‘ Naturally, there’s quite a story connected with these dresses; otherwise they would not be here at— | Average Half Price A retailer planned to open several stores just before Easter; but his fixtures failed to arrive. Delay followed delay, embargoes made matters worse; and finally the serge frocks were off to the Down-Stairs Store underprice—If we would not use the name. That is ay these good dresses, in sizes for small women, are here at $16, $21 and $31—three exceptional lots. Broadway Side—Down-Stairs Store, Old Bldg. Waist Clearaway This is a group of net and Georgette waists that have over-stayed their time. Lucky the woman who can find her size in the lot at a } $2.95 Down-' ore, Old Bldg. Banded Hats--- Wanted Nothing more practical than a banded hat—and ‘one, at least, is needed for the spring and summer days. Moe in the wanted shapes and colors, have eat { $3.95 the additional virtue of being moderate in price... . Down- Stairs Store, Old Bldg. . Mother can tal ye0 all about the useful features of middies and smocks. The middies are white and blue henel the smocks in rose, green, blue and white. Good for school days, surely. Sizes 6 to 14. Down-Stairs Store, Old Bldg. cee ° 5 Middy Skirts Almost as useful as the middies. Made on waists—in white, Copen. and navy. Sizes 6 to 14, Down-Stairs Store, Old Bidg. JUST ARRIVED: 1,000 Yards of Silk Pongee, $1.95 Natural color pongee—fine for frocks, men’s shirts, children’s wear and such. ‘The best way to prove the value of this pongee is to ask the price elsewhere, Down-Stairs Store, New Bldg. More Hard-to-get Victor Records Coming in almost daily now. Victor records that most stores have not had for some time. Ave Maria, by McCormack end sler Aida Grand March, played by Vessella’s Band. . Merry Wives of Windsor, Overture, played by London Symphony Orchestra Havanola, fox trot, payed by Smith’s Orchestra Be With You Till We Meet gain by Alma Gluck and Efram Z ist Rosalie Waltz, p layed by McKee's Orchestra. . A) d many others, all in the new Victrola Section, Down-Stairs Store, Old Building 3 Memo--- We fake awnings. —shades and screens; —re-upholster furniture; store winter rugs, —do everything that will help you to change over your home for enjoyable summer use. Lamp Shades We will teach you how to make them A competent instructor gives lessons in the Art Needle- work Section, in a large, bright, airy room, quiet and apart from the press of buying and le A dozen model shades are shown. And new designs will be made up by our designers, if desired. These courtesies are given to customers who buy in the Art Needlework Section the materials required for the shade or shades desired. First floor, Old Bldg. Suits of fine Tricotine at $65 If fine material added to irre- proachable tailoring is an achieve~ ment, rarely brought about within the measure of a moderate price, then—we have achieved some- thing. The Suit Salon for Women has a choice of five models at $65, each of which is of fine material, irreproachably tailored, resulting in a smartness which no substitute can poasibly counterfeit. Models have been carefully studied and designed for trimness of notch collars, narrow string girdles, and snug shoulders. One features the inverted-pleat- finishing so much favored this season. Another emphasizes lon: lines and has but a o fastening. An eton suit, bound with fine black braid and featuring the two- tiered skirt, is another. Second floor, Old Bldg. SERGE Skirts for general wear The vogue for the separate skirt includes the finely pleated—or plain tailored if one is a tailored pawen skis of midnight blue, rown, or dark green serge. Pleated models in knife, box, and _ accordion-pleating are $7.75 to $18.75. . Several beautifully made box- pleated models are $18.75. Tailored skirts with rope itching with individual pock- ets are $18.75. The serge skirt unusually well adapted for the large woman— waist measures, 33 to 46—has been carefully studied to give thes lines that insure slimness, In many smart and unusually suc- cessful models, pleated und plain, from $11.50 to $22.50, Second floor, Old Bldg. slim utton Women’s Cape-Wraps,$57.50 In their several phases The favor for cape-tike reps seems steadily to increase as t! season goes on. Smart women realize the possibilities of their be- coming “wrappy” lines. In the Coat Salon at $57.50 are many models in cape-wraps de- veloped in various excellent ma- terials — tricotine, bolivia cloth, duvet de laine and _asilvertone. Several feature the large draped collar, Some are three-quarters length, others full length. In tan, midnight blue and copenhagen. Also serge and duvet de laine capes, $39.50 Two models at this price. One straight, plain model with large collar and slit armholes. ‘one accordion pleated mode with self or satin collar. Second floor, Old Bidg. Get into your garden Get your len into shape. Dig, spade and hoe! Heart-shaped hoe, $1.35; seruffle hoe, $1.10; weeder, 5c; regular hoes, $1.10 (634 to 734 in.); rakes, 45c to 95¢; turf’ edger, $1.25; spading forks, 4 prong, $1.10 (for ladies), $1.90 (heavier); spades, $1.90; shovels, round or square point, $2. seventh Gallery, New Bldg. KER Store closes at 5 | New FASHIONS and FURNISHINGS for SPRING | THE DOWN-STAIRS STORE PRIL is the month when every room in the house should don its Spring dress. |} Cretonne is the universal favorite for Summer. slip-covers and over- drapes, because it is smarter than anything else, wears bet- ter and may be found in such an enormous variety of colors and patterns, Every taste finds a cretonne that meets its requirements. Floral ta and strik- ing, | ca out in bold color combinations, or small, dainty pink and white effects; conven- tional patterns; forest greens, browns and red; awning stripes in a variety of tones—- these are only a few of the many charming cretonnes in our Upholstery Section. F rom dials cre! England and France as well as the domestic materials. 5c to $8.25 yd. Estimates for slip-covers gladly furnished. fresh through the Summer mont Ruffled Swiss, plain or printed scrim, novel and colored pM sar fee ete pretty and appropriate. In ready-made curtains, $2.45 to $17. By the yard, 40c to $4.75. Fourth Gallery, New Bidg. Breakfast Room Suites Individual. Colorful. And moderately priced Suitable'for city rooms or verandas in the country Charming suites for summer use are these painted, enameled and decorated by hand, in a variety of cool color- tones—yellow, blue, green, mustard, gray, robin’s-egg blue, antique green, ivory, putty, ete. Very different. Definitely pleasing and grateful when the summer morning gives promise of a warm day. And the prices— ~- One suite is as little as $125 ... Drop-leaf table, oblong in shape when ready to set, four chairs with split cane seats, and a server. All finished in ivory enamel with dainty decorations in blue—all done by hand. Not all alike ‘The tables are variously shaped ~oblong, round, octagonal, square with natural or shaped edges. Chairs are variously covered— with cretonne or silk damask; or are plain wood, or split cane or rush, And the suites are variously constituted. One, for example, will have a server, another a buffet, another buffet with plate rack, another a quaint closed cup- board. One will have four chairs, another six. One will have a tea-wagon; an- other a tea-wagon and a fernery. At $232 Six pieces done in French gray with light and dark blue decora- tions ~— all by hand: drop - leaf table, which, when the sides are lifted, measures 48 in. square; buffet with plate rack back; and four chairs with cretonne-covered seat. At $230 An & piece suite which inclides tea-wagon and fernery. At $363 Seven pieces done in two-toned green and ivory, decorated by hand; octagonal drop-leaf table, buffet, hanging mirror, and four chairs with spindle backs and wood seats, At $507.50 Eight-piece set in flat blue enamel with lines and decorations in a putty shade, a color motive carried out in the silk damask cov- ering on the seats of the four chairs. There is a 48-inch drop - leaf table, capable of extension to eight feet; an old-fashioned closed cupboard; and a tea wagon. Special showing, Monday on the Sixth Gallery, New Building Blouses of fine white batiste Beautifully hand-made and trimmed with real lace are becoming increasingly well-favored The smart woman desires it for its crisp, well-groomed air and for its invariable softening, feminizing effect upon the severely tailored suit. Worn with a sweater, too, the hand-made blouse is most attractive and dainty for sports, $5.75 to $16.50 A little batiste blouse with hand-hemstitched collar and euffs has hand-drawn work on the front of the bodice and on the collar. The neckline is par- ticul good, a charming, well- cut * price $5.75. Particularly attractive is a blouse with a double frill down the front edged with real filet lace to match the edging on the square collar and cuffs. The blouse is made with a shallow yoke and bas fine pin tucks down the front of the bodice. Price $9.75. A blouse with a real filet lace collar, squares of drawn work, outlining the collar and cuffs, and fine pin tucks at inch intervals that give the effect of stripes covering the entire blouse; price $16.50, Tl- lustrated, lovely in design, has Second floor, Old Bidg. oes ee ee ee